November 2022 Newsletter of the Sandy Spring Museum Garden Club

Garden Club News

Upcoming Program

November 13, 2-4 PM

Create Your Own Clay Pot

Nutcracker Soldier and Snowman

Get into the holiday spirit by making your own nutcracker soldier and snowman. In this hands-on workshop, hosted by the Museum's Garden Club, learn how to craft decorative characters using clay pots. Personalize your projects with paints and a variety of embellishments. Perfect for indoor and outdoor decorations. 

All supplies will be provided.

$15 members, $20 non-members.

Register HERE

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Time for the Greens Sale

It is time to start preparing for our upcoming Greens Sale, out most creative and fun time of the year.  Our first tasks involve cutting greens and picking boxwood.  The greens and boxwoods also need to be cut down and put into water.

    

                                                Collecting the Greens

Greens Cutting – 10 am to 1 pm on Monday, 11/7; Tuesday, 11/8; and Friday, 11/11. Contact: Kathy Gaskill at k_gaskill@icloud.com

Place Greens in Water – 12:00 pm to 2 pm on Monday, 11/7; Tuesday, 11/8 and Friday, 11/11. Contact: Marilyn Kessinger at marilyn38858@comcast.net

Boxwood Picking – 9 am to Noon and 2 pm to 4 pm on Wednesday, 11/9 and Thursday; 11/10.    Contact: Mary Dominique at mdominique@comcast.net

Place Boxwood in Trays of Water – Noon until 3 pm on Wednesday, 11/9; Noon until 3 pm on Thursday, 11/10; and Noon until 3 pm on Monday, 11/14 and Noon until 3 pm on Wednesday, 11/16. Contact: Marilyn Kessinger at marilyn38858@comcast.net

Note: Greens cutting, and boxwood picking is done at various homes in the community. Please meet at the museum at the designated start time and you will be given directions.  By signing-up in advance the coordinator will reach-out to you if there are any last-minute changes. 

All Greens Workshops are held in the Museum Basement. We have people who can teach you how to make the items and there will be drinks and food to keep you going. The best part is the social aspect, a chance to meet and interact with your fellow Garden Club members. You do not need to sign up for these workshops, come when you can as we appreciate any help you can provide.

Greens Workshops

Break Down Greens for Mixed Green Wreaths

Thursday, 11/17             9:30 am to Noon

Mixed Green Wreaths                                          

 Friday, 11/18                9 am to 3 pm, lunch included

Break Down Greens for Mixed Green Wreaths 

Monday, 11/28                9:30 am to Noon                 

Boxwood Trees                                                    

Monday, 11/28               12 pm to 4 pm     

Mixed Green Wreaths                                         

Tuesday, 11/29                 9 am to 3 pm, lunch included

Make Items for Holiday Party Sale                                      

Friday, 12/2                       Noon to 4 pm,       

Kissing Balls, Make and Take $10                                                  

Saturday, 12/3                    11 am to 1 pm, 

Kissing Balls for Sale Inventory Only                                

 Saturday, 12/3                   2 pm to 4 pm      

Boxwood Wreaths and Trees                                             

Monday, 12/5                     12 pm to 4 pm        

Hurricane Globes                                                                     

Tuesday, 12/6                     12 pm to 4 pm    

Mixed Greens Wreaths                                                                

Tuesday, 12/6                        5 pm to 8 pm   

Table Arrangements                                                           

 Wednesday, 12/7                12 pm to 4 pm

Sprays, Fill Inventories                                                           

 Thursday, 12/8                    12 pm to 4 pm   

Mixed Green Wreaths                                                           

Thursday, 12/8                      5 pm to 8 pm        

Completion of Orders                                                                       

Friday, 12/9                           12 to 4 pm  

Greens Pick-up                                                                        

Saturday, 12/10                      10 am to 1 pm     

Note:  You are welcome to come during any of the above times to work on items that you already know how to complete. You do not need to signup in advance to attend a workshop, just come if you have some free time to help out.   If you have any questions, please email marilyn38858@comcast.net.

Clean-up           Tuesday, 12/13                 9 am to 1 pm  

             

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The 30th Anniversary Tea

On October 8th the Garden Club celebrated with a wonderful tea and fellowship time. The group of about 25 members was welcomed by co-President Kathy Ramienski, followed by a talk on Mary Rice, the founder of our club. The history of the Garden Club was presented by Penny Sidell, club contributions to the Museum by co-President Marge Combs and Penny also shared a fun Garden Club Quiz. Lastly Betty Hines gave closing remarks.

Tea was accompanied by a tasty and beautiful selection of tea sandwiches and small deserts. We reminisced with friends as we enjoyed the posters of photos of  various activities through the years. It was a very special day for the club.

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Spooky Workshop

At the Spooky Workshop we created beautiful bows, not ghostly creatures. Members of the club and the community learned to make fancy, velvet and tiny bows for our Greens Sale in December. Another group glued the floral foam onto trays for the hurricane arrangements. 

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Fall Color and Activity in Our Gardens

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The Garden Club is an activity group of the Sandy Spring Museum. Our activities can be found on the  Garden Club webpage:                                                              https://www.sandyspringmuseum.org/programs-and-events/garden-club/.

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